“Some of the most brilliant, creative people I know did not do well at school. Many of them didn’t really discover what they could do – and who they really were – until they had left school and recovered from their education.”
@SirKenRobinson
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“What we are doing now does not work!”
Steve Chalke, founder of the UK’s first secure school, talks about youth violence and rehabilitating young offenders on Radical with @amolrajan.
Listen on @BBCSounds
Until a child feels safe and secure in their environment they won’t be learning much. Maybe we should focus on that rather than ticking a register to say they are there (physically, if not emotionally)? #MentalHealthMatters 💜
@garethkthomas 100% agree! Unfortunately it depends on what the priorities of a particular school or staff member are. We are seeing more punishments/tick boxes to advance to pex students who would relish that connection as an alternative. We see the impact of this and its not positive 💔
Many young people wish they were able to attend ‘just like everyone else’ to have those special moments and experiences. Instead left with guilt, sadness and anger at themselves for being unable to ‘just do it’… @Define_Fine_PS 💔
Using the term ‘homeschooling’ screams lack of understanding of learning without school and the impact of the CWSBill. The legal term is ‘Elective Home Education’ and someone like @bevcraig should be aware of that when giving evidence that concerns home educators @CommonsEd
Supporting families to support attendance day in day out, always happy to have a chat if you’d like some practical insight @bphillipsonMP (parents are professionals in their children)..
Children will only benefit from our drive for high & rising standards if they are in school. That's why tackling the national epidemic of absence is non-negotiable.
Labour is gripping this generational challenge and today, we begin to turn the tide.
https://t.co/jY5fnruWS5
This is a young man I know personally. He is 14 and has had a new haircut (shown). He has been given a 60 mins detention EVERY evening & isolation every break & lunch until his hair grows. Help - is this normal educational behaviour? I am horrified.
Another school, another pupil denied access to an EHC needs assessment. The reason? School state pupil is academically able. Where is that pupil now? Attendance almost non existent! Academic ability is not an indicator of SEN, never was, never will be!!
‘Fighting every step is so hard'
Katie, 17, is autistic and has barely been to school since she was 13.
She joined @BBCNuala to discuss her experience as a child navigating England’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, and how it has impacted her.
@bphillipsonMP will you be sitting down with organisations representing families currently experiencing the current education system? Especially those with children unable to engage and/or attend regularly? Please include us and @Define_Fine_PS if at all possible 💜🙏🏼
Incredibly stark reminder that many in the education sector simply don’t understand (or don’t care) about those who would love to attend, just CAN’T (for so many reasons to list). This approach will see a rise in removal to HE, but maybe that’s the idea?…… #SEND#mentalhealth